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E. R. COAX.

LAWN MOWER ATTACHMENT.

No. 512,157. Patented Ja 2 ,1894.

TNE NATIONAL LITHOGRAFHING COMPANY,

WASHINGTON. n. c.

EARNEST R. COAX, OF OASTILE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN W.SMITH, OF SAME PLACE.

LAWN-MOWER ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,157, dated January2, 1894.

Application filed November l8,1 892. Serial No. 452,598. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARNEST R; COAX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oasiile, in the county of Wyoming and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Lawn-Mower Attachment, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lawn-mowerattachments, and hasfor its obj ect to produce an attachment adapted to be convenientlysecured in position so as to follow after the ordinary lawn-mower andreceive the grass as the same is severed by the cutters of the mowers,whereby said grass is prevented from becoming scattered, and issimultaneously gathered with the cutting Operation so that it may besubsequently dumped in convenient piles for gathering.

lVith these objects in view, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction hereinafter specified and particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings-Figure l is a side elevation of a lawn-mower,the same being provided with my improved attachment. Fig. 2 is a detailin perspective of the attachment. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal, verticalsection of the same.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1 designates the handle of the mower, and 2 theusual roller that follows after the cutters or knives, the said mowerbeing of well known construction, and forming no part of my presentinvention.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, 3 designates a platform,which is preferably formed of light sheet-metal, as for instance, zinc,iron or tin, and is provided at its opposite side and rear edges withupturned or vertical flanges 5, and at its front with an elevated shield6; which is horizontally-disposed and provided at its two front cornerswith forwardly-disposed eyes 7-. The bottom of the platform ispreferably provided with a pair of longitudinally-disposed heavy ironstraps 8, which may serve as runners for the platform but which arepreferably used merely for strengthening the same and maintaining it inshape. 'The rear ends of the straps are bent up against the rear flangeof the platform, and preferably embrace short axles 10, having smallground-wheels 11, that may be employed, if desired, for the purpose ofsupporting the rear end of the platform and obviating any drag that thelatter might occasion and which would tend to increase the draft of themachine.

12 designates a U-shaped metallic frame, whose front ends or terminalsare provided with perforations 13. These perforations, together with theeyes at the front of the shield of the platform are engaged or coupledtogether by means of wire links 14, that removably engage with the axleof the roller 2 of the mower, so that as the mower is moved along, theattachment is dragged thereafter. It will be seen that when in positionupon the mower, the shield is directly in rear of the roller and henceterminates immediately in rear of the revolving cutters or knives, sothat the grass as thrown backward by said revolving cutters or knives,instead of falling upon the roller, is caught by the shield and platformand accumulates in the latter.

A curtain 15 of canvas, or other textile material, surrounds the Ushaped frame to which its upper edge is connected, and has its loweredge connected to the perforated side and end flanges of the platform.

The center of the rear end of the U-shaped frame has a perforation 16,that is engaged by a chain 17, and this chain is designed to have anyone of its links connected with a hook 18, that extends from the handleof the mower, so that as will be apparent, the attachment is adjustablevertically.

In operation, when the attachment has received a sufficient quantity ofgrass, or acon- Venient place has been reached for depositing the same,in order to secure such deposit, it is simply necessary to invert themower and attachment, whereby the contents of the latter may fall to theground in a pile, to be subsequently gathered if desired.

It will be seen from the foregoing description, that my attachment is ofcheap and simple construction, is strong and durable, will not increasethe weight or draft of the ma-. chine to any appreciable extent, and maybe conveniently connected to the same without alteration of the machine,and is conveniently attached when desired.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination withthe axle of the roller of a lawn-mower, of a metallic platform havingupturned side and rear edges, and an elevated forwardly-disposed shieldat its front end, the latter having its front corners pro- Vided withforwardly-disposed eyes, the U- shaped metallic frame terminating at itsfront ends in eyes aligning with those of the shield, the surroundingflexible curtain connected to the frame and edges of the platform, andwirelinks passed through the perforations of the frame and the eyes andengaging the ends of the axle of the mower, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the axle of a lawnmower roller, of thesheet-metal platform having upturned side and rear edges, and providedat its front end with an elevated forwardly-disposed shield for takingin rear of the roller, said shield having its fornt corners providedwith forwardly-disposed eyes, the U- shaped metallic frame embracing thesides of the platform and elevated above the same, said frame having itsfront terminals perforated toalign with the eyes of the shield, theflexible textile curtain connected to the frame and to the flanges ofthe platform, the wire-links connecting the eyes of the frame andplatform with the axle of the roller, and adjusting devices between theframe and handle of the mower, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the axle of the roller of a lawn-mower, of thesheet-metal platform having a front elevated shield forwardly andhorizontally extended therefrom, said shield terminating at its cornersin eyes, metallic straps running parallel and longitudinally with theplatform and secured to the under side thereof, axles extending from thestraps whose rear ends are bent around the rear ends of the platform,wheels carried by the axles, a U-shaped frame arranged above theplatform, and a curtain surrounding the frame and connected to theplatform, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EARNEST R. COAX;

Witnesses:

H. W. SMITH, JOHN W. SMITH.

